Killer Oscar Pistorius is 'coping fine' back at Pretoria's maximum security, after being presented with a specially-equipped bathroom, a new mattress and food preparation privileges.

The National Prosecuting Authority said it will appeal the sentence given to the 29-year-old Paralympian which would see him eligible for parole in just three years after the 2013 Valentine's Day murder.

A playboy pin-up will today appear in court over her role in a daring £12m jail break for Oscar Pistorius’ prison mate in a plot worthy of a Hollywood script.

The Paralympian denied the injuries were a suicide attempt and claimed he had 'fallen out of his bed' in his cell at Kgosi Mampuru prison in Pretoria.

Oscar Pistorius' lawyers will argue 'enough is enough' when his case continues in court next week as prosecutors seek to lengthen his six year sentence for the murder of Reeva Steenkamp.

He was jailed for six years for murdering girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp at his home on Valentine's Day in 2013. The sentence was branded 'shockingly light' and a Supreme Court appeal has been lodged.

The Olympian was given 'compassionate leave' to attend the memorial service because he is considered 'low risk' by bosses at South Africa's Kgosi Mampuru jail.

Shamed sprinter Oscar Pistorius celebrated his 30th birthday inside the low security Atteridgeville Correctional Centre, near Pretoria, after he was moved to the 'comfortable' jail last month.

A group of men thought to be a stag party has been photographed in Benidorm dressed as Jimmy Savile, Osama Bin Laden, Oscar Pistorius, Rolf Harris and Saddam Hussein, which shocked fellow guests.

Oscar Pistorius’s ‘mum’, Lois, was threatened by a hammer-wielding robber during a break-in at her mansion in Pretoria as her bodyguard was held at gun point by members of the armed gang.

Olympian-turned murderer Oscar Pistorius has trademarked his name from behind bars, hinting that he plans to cash in on his notoriety once he is freed from jail.

There were initial fears that shamed athlete Oscar Pistorious had suffered a heart attack at Atteridgeville Prison in South Africa.

It will be the second time Oscar Pistorius will have been allowed to join his loved ones to mourn since he was sentenced for the murder of Reeva Steenkamp a year ago.

EXCLUSIVE: Footage from a chilling new documentary, reveals for the first time the bullets that were used to kill Reeva Steenkamp, 29, on Valentine's Day in 2013.

The Supreme Court of Appeal in South Africa will hear the state's appeal against Paralympic gold medallist Oscar Pistorius' six-year murder sentence on November 3, it was announced today.

Oscar Pistorius: Blade Runner Killer charts the run-up to the murder on Valentine's Day 2013 at his home in Pretoria, South Africa - and the courtroom dramas that followed.

Barry and June Steenkamp are 'furious and horrified' at a new Hollywood movie about Oscar Pistorius shooting dead their on Valentine's Day in 2013 for which he was jailed for six years.

The family of convicted killer Oscar Pistorius claim the film about the 2013 shooting of Reeva Steenkamp by the Paralympian (pictured) is 'a gross misrepresentation of the truth'.

The costume, which proudly promises to 'cause controversy' consists of a green sleeveless shirt, shorts and bootcovers to represent Oscar Pistorius' blades.

A controversial TV film about Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius that provoked outrage from the families of both Reeva Steenkamp and her killer athlete lover has been aired in the US.

Oscar Pistorius's family is using a birthday jail visit later this month to discuss an obscure law that his father could use to overturn former Paralympic athlete's conviction.

Oscar Pistorius (pictured in 2016) has had his  jail sentence for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp increased from six years to 13 years and 5 months by a South Africsa appeals court.

Pistorius, who had his murder sentence doubled last month, was waiting for the phone at Atteridgeville Correctional Centre, near Pretoria, when he started a fight with an inmate ‘he knows well’.

Oscar Pistorius spent a year on the hospital wing of the overcrowded Kgosi Mampuru II jail before moving to Atteridgeville Correctional Facility two years ago.

Five years ago on Valentine's Day, South African model Reeva Steenkamp was shot dead by her sprinter boyfriend Oscar Pistorius. Here, her mother June speaks out about the ordeal.

The former Paralympic athlete, 31, had asked South Africa's Constitutional Court to review the sentence, which was increased from six to 15 years in November.

June Steenkamp, 71, spoke out after Oscar Pistorius exhausted all legal attempts to reducing his 13-year sentence for shooting dead his girlfriend Reeva on Valentine's Day five years ago.

Online joke store Jokers' Masquerade is selling the sickening Oscar Pistorius ‘fancy dress’ attire for £24.99 five years after he shot dead girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in South Africa.

Former Paralympian Oscar, 31, is serving a 15-year-sentence for the murder of his model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, 29, who he blasted to death in his own bathroom in South Africa.

Convicted murderer and former Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius was seen arriving in a white marked Department of Correctional Services car, flanked by two prison guards.

The former Paralympic gold medallist, who is serving a life sentence for the 2013 murder of his model girlfriend Reva Steenkamp, 29, is now the leader of a bible group at the Pretoria jail - his father claims.

Quick-thinking Silicon Valley billionaires booked flights for New Zealand as soon as the COVID-19 crisis began to escalate.

Russell Crowe revealed this week that he almost turned down a role that later won him an Oscar. 

American Factory, about the decline of manufacturing jobs in the industrial Midwest, picked up the golden statue for best feature-length documentary at the Oscars on Sunday night.

They had a Hollywood romance for the ages, and since it ended, fans have wanted nothing more than to see them rekindle things.

Jennifer Aniston managed to avoid the fan frenzy surrounding her SAG Awards appearance by partying with her close pal Courteney Cox at the 2020 Academy Awards on Sunday.

Technical director Paolo Maldini and his son, Daniel, were thought to have been the only coronavirus cases within Serie A outfit AC Milan's camp.

Jones claimed the former Liberal Party leader was jealous of Mr Abbott - who the radio host said had the 'integrity and experience' to lead the WHO - because of the latter's superior electoral success.

Lance Corporal Martin Gill, 22, was one of seven Royal Marines killed on the 2011 tour of Helmand Province which ended in Sgt Blackman ‘snapping’ under extreme psychological pressure.

Simpson, 72, was caught on video by another clubgoer as he boogied down at the Sand Dollar Lounge on Wednesday night.

The 40-year-old posted several selfies from the trip, captioned with a reference to Gus Van Sant's 1991 film starring Keanu Reeves and River Phoenix: 'My own Private Idaho.'

The reality TV star, 40, looked impossibly chic in a PVC brown leather trench coat, as she strutted out of the swanky eatery following her evening dinner date.

A Cabinet memo from 1987 suggests there was a deliberate policy not to accept responsibility for the way contaminated blood products had been given to haemophiliacs.

A full inquiry will be carried out into the contaminated blood scandal, the Government has announced. It happened in the 1970s and 1980s when NHS bought blood from the US.

Quiz, which told the story of Charles Ingram, who was convicted of cheating on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? in 2001, was a joy and a hoot. And also deeply fascinating

The Keeping Up With The Kardashians star, 22, joined a legion of stars in commemorating the Met Gala following its postponement as she posted images

Chile were eliminated from the women's World Cup after missing a late penalty that would have sent them through in a 2-0 win over Thailand on Thursday.

Director Genevieve Nnaji tweeted: 'We did not choose who colonized us,' on Monday after Lionheart was disqualified from the Academy Awards' Best International Feature Film category at Oscars 2020.

Hope Olusegun Aroke is currently under investigation in Nigeria after officials said he masterminded a 'mega scam' worth at least $1m (£773,000) from within the confines of a Lagos prison.

The KUWTK star, 35, was every inch the hair chameleon as she attending Beyoncé and Jay-Z's Oscars after-party at the Chateau Marmont in LA on Sunday.